Newt explained to Fox and Friends why he may not attend debates in which audiences are stifled and gagged by the media. The Debate in Tampa on Monday night included a strictly-enforced prohibition on applause and general audience feedback. Like Speaker Gingrich, I wonder why the media wishes to silence audiences, but I think the answer is clear: The media gains, and liberals do well when they don’t have immediate feedback from crowds, and it gives the television audience an impression of sterility that makes the events boring.
Watch Newt’s interview with Fox and Friends below:
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